The Play

Pure and hot, passionate and true—the feverish intensity of youth exploded on CST's stage in the most celebrated love story of all time. Passion stirs the blood of young lovers and feuding families, hurling their fates to destiny—and captivating an audience left breathless. World-renowned Australian director Gale Edwards, whose work has been seen at the Royal Shakespeare Company and across America, made her CST debut with a startling landmark production—igniting the Bard's poetry on Chicago Shakespeare's stage.